episode_0012

Tiririririn!

In a quiet office, the phone suddenly started ringing loudly.

Take it!

A woman sitting on an office chair adjusted her black eye patch.

And at the same time, I picked up the receiver that was ringing loudly.

“Hello.“

“…“

“….? Hello?“

A moment of silence.

And then a man’s voice came from the other end of the receiver.

“Do you know the genius who was taxidermied?“

“… What?“

“What we wanted was not wealth or glory. They were just kids chasing their dreams.“

“… If it’s a prank call, that’s enough.“

“…”

“…”

Second silence.

Then the man continued speaking.

“We will attack the headquarters of the Black Death Sect at 10 PM today. It would be best to bring your men and arrive by about… 12 o’clock.”

“Hey… What are you talking nonsense? What do you mean, let’s fight for the constituency together?”

“Well, even if you don’t fight directly, it would be better to come first. Unless you want to see other gang members hogging up the Sillim-dong area.“

“What…?! What bullshit is that again. Hey…hey!!!“

Too…too…too…

“What the… bastard… Damn, the number doesn’t show up…“

She put the receiver down roughly and leaned back in her chair.

What kind of prank call are you talking about in broad daylight?

I don’t know who he was, but he was a man with a lot of guts.

‘Now even men call me without fear… Ugh… I’m all dead now…’

Natsuki sighed and looked at the study.

Then, a book caught my eye.

Ideal “wings”

A book left behind by her teacher.

And suddenly I remembered the first verse of the book.

Do you know a genius who was stuffed?

“What… Wait… Could it be…?“

Could it be that he was sent by his teacher who suddenly disappeared and left him behind?

She scratched the back of her head with a nervous expression.

‘Ugh… something’s ominous…’

Anyway, in the case of the Heuksa faction, they fight over territory every day.

Today, whether or not this mysterious man had asked me to come, I was contemplating whether to spy on the Heuksa Sect.

Although I was worried about that strange phone call, I was planning to stop by there anyway to do business.

“Tsk… Let’s take the kids and have a look…“

At the very least, if a crazy person were to attack the Black Sect’s stronghold alone and really cause trouble,

Because I thought it would be interesting to see in its own way.

Natsuki reluctantly nodded to herself and prepared to go out.

****

Take off.

‘I guess this is enough…’

Originally, Natsuki was a woman with a very suspicious and cautious personality.

Therefore, in order to attract her to a place, it was better to say as meaningful words as possible.

The ideal “wings” left behind by her teacher

I don’t know if she remembers that book now.

“You know, if I can’t go back… engrave it on my tombstone. “Do you know a stuffed genius?”

That day Natsuki jumped into the final duel risking her life.

He seemed to really like that phrase.

‘Then next time… we can go this way.’

I walked toward a back alley behind Jongno 3-ga.

I think it took about 10 minutes like that.

The outside is full of gorgeous buildings, but

If you go a little further into it, you will find this place filled with dark, gray alleys.

She mentioned in passing that she had been sleeping on the streets somewhere here.

‘To be homeless in the middle of winter… I guess women have pretty strong bodies…’

At that moment, someone’s voice was heard from far away in the alley.

“Hey, wouldn’t it be better to just give up? He is waiting for you to be with him.“

“Look at how you look now. You’ve starved for several days on this dirty street. How long are you going to live like this? I might freeze to death if I don’t last a few days.“

“…Until mom comes back…“

Two women in their 40s were talking while surrounding a girl.

Just as they said, the girl looked thin and her clothes were very tattered.

She was just staring at the ground without answering, holding the lunch box they gave her.

‘Is that… maybe that kid…?’

[1★ Support character, Yoo Ji-hye]

One of the basic tutorial characters that would have been with you from the tutorial in the original game.

But I never saw her until I entered the academy.

The first time I met her was after midterm exams.

She became completely demonized and invaded the school with her gang members.

“I suffered so much… but you guys lived in such luxury… he was right…!”

“What… what is that… a monster…?”

Didn’t they say that when an ally becomes an enemy, they receive a buff and become incredibly strong?

I never imagined that I would encounter gacha characters as enemies in the game world.

‘No, even if the character has become a villain… that’s too strong…!’

Yoo Ji-hye, who became a demon, indiscriminately massacred numerous students with overwhelming power.

The difference in power was so great that he could single-handedly overpower several instructors residing at the academy.

If Lauren hadn’t been by my side at that time, I would have become a victim like them.

The story Yu Ji-hye told after barely subduing her and regaining her senses was quite shocking.

Despite being in such a bright pretty girl game, the game’s background is not vaguely revealed.

In one of them, a gang called [Heuksapa] was manufacturing drugs and supplying them to students.

Even the people working at the facility were kidnapping homeless people, drugging them, and using them as slaves.

“Why are you telling me this…?”

“You can’t believe the words of a wicked person like me… but I thought you could stop them…”

And at that moment, it was decided that it was no longer of use to the organization.

The leash Yu Ji-hye was wearing exploded strongly and shattered.

From that day on, I suffered from PTSD and couldn’t sleep properly for two months.

I thought I could live a happy and comfortable life if I were reincarnated in a pretty girl gacha game.

Not only was my left hand and several fingers shriveled, not only was it bright,

Because I never dreamed that I would see someone explode alive right in front of my eyes.

‘Ugh… Just thinking about that scene makes my head hurt…’

I took out my katana from subspace and looked at her.

He looks pitiful and is wearing thin clothes that are unsuitable for the midwinter weather.

You have not yet joined an organization or become a mine.

I felt like I could still save her now.

“Hey you bastards!!! Don’t touch that kid!!!“

[jump]

I quickly ran towards them.

Then, at the right time, he kicks the ground and jumps into the air.

He put his entire body weight on his toes and kicked his side hard.

puck!!!

“Ugh…!“

“What…what?!“

One flew away, rolling on the ground in the distance.

The other one quickly pulled out a hatchet from his belt and glared at me.

“Who…who sent it? If you interfere with us, you know what will happen…!“

In fact, if you touch the ‘organization’ they belong to, it becomes quite a hassle to clean up after them.

Just as all kinds of cults are active in the Republic of Korea, cults called ‘organizations’ have spread their wings in this world as well.

However, as of now, five years ago, the power was not completely strong.

‘So… you can beat me up as much as you want now…!’

I quickly dodged the ax that the woman swung to the side.

Then he struck her wrist hard with the back of the knife.

Just!!!

“Kwaaak!!!“

He then hit her hard in the abdomen with the back of the knife.

phut!!!!

Saliva gushes out from the pseudo’s mouth like a fountain.

Immediately, he clutched his stomach and fell to his knees.

“Keo…hueook….!“

[congratulations! You have acquired the disarming skill!]

‘nice.’

I quickly turn back and put my weight on my heels.

He immediately kicked her hard in the face.

puck!!!

Cradangtang…!

His movements are like those of Tekken’s Hwarang.

It was a brilliant skill that I could not even dream of before returning.

[congratulations! You have acquired fighting skills!]

‘Why are there so many real skills?’

I scratched the back of my head and dragged the two fallen women to the corner of the alley.

Then open the lid of the big blue trash can.

They lifted them up and threw them into it one by one.

Crunching tang..!

The odor was a bit strong, but it was enough to avoid the attention of passers-by.

I returned to that spot earlier.

There I saw a girl pointing at me with a crude dagger made from a piece of glass.

Yoo Ji-hye was wearing an old short padding with holes in it and fur leaking out.

He looked extremely thin, as if he hadn’t had a proper shower or meal for several days.

‘My ears and hands were really red… I think I was on the verge of falling down.’

She was pointing at me with her hands trembling pitifully.

If I got even a little closer, he was going to stab me.

“…don’t come closer…!”

‘Still, he still has a fierce personality….’

I raised both hands and smiled kindly.

And I said several key words to calm her down.

“You Ji-hye, right?“

“Who…who are you…?“

“Your mother, Park Min-hee, sent me here.“

“Uh…are you mom…? Is your mom okay now? Where are you now?“

She let her guard down as soon as I mentioned my mother’s name.

Then he came up to me and started asking about my mother’s whereabouts.

By now, she had been kidnapped to the basement of the Black Death Sect’s headquarters.

Around the entrance ceremony, psychotropic drugs are administered throughout the body.

From then on, he was completely enslaved and became a living corpse who only continued to manufacture drugs.

This incident pushed Yoo Ji-hye’s sanity to the edge and led her to join an evil organization.

With the intention to take revenge on the society that made him like this.

‘Rather than accompanying them… it would be better to evacuate them to a safe place just in case.’

“First of all, your mother is safe, but it’s impossible to meet her right now… I wonder if there’s something involved with the guarantee.“

Yoo Ji-hye’s expression hardened as soon as the story about the guarantee came up.

But at the same time, I started to trust myself little by little.

After Yoo Ji-hye’s mother made a mistake in guarantoring the house and the house went bankrupt,

The fact that she ended up on the street was a fact that no one knew except her family.

I already knew those facts well, so I felt like I was really close to her mother.

‘I’ve never actually met him in person.’

“Anyway, you are safe now, right? Right?“

“Right, so… um… wouldn’t you like to rest for a moment at the place I’m taking you to? Once everything is settled, I will bring your mother.“

I looked back, and Yuri Lee walked out of the alley.

She looked around and when she saw me, she smiled brightly and approached me.

“Boy~~!”

“You’re welcome, Yuri. Please take good care of Yu Ji-hye… here. Oh, and I might come back a little late today.“

“Yes…! Mr. Jihye? Shall we go together?“

“…Okay…you have to…bring my mom…!“

She nodded and slowly followed Yuri.

From time to time, he looked in my direction and then disappeared in a black limousine with the family emblem on it.

‘Let’s go back soon…’

I walked towards the weapons store again.

****

When I opened the door and went in, Joohee Han approached me smiling brightly.

She wore safety glasses and held up something with tongs to show me.

The entire body of the .357 bullet was wrapped in blue magic.

It was almost as if magic power itself had been used instead of gunpowder.

“Now.. now.. how about it? How are you? Isn’t it awesome? Cool, right? Is this your first time seeing something like this in the world?“

“This… is so beautiful…“

‘Wow… I didn’t know you could really accomplish this in one day…?’

I grabbed a bullet and loaded it into the magnum.

It was fired at the monster’s skin wrapped in a magical barrier.

bang!!!!

It completely penetrated not only the barrier but also the thick leather.

Quite literally, she was a genius among geniuses.

“Sister… I hope you will take good care of me in the future…!“

“Are you coming, little brother? Please continue to provide research funds.“

She looked at me with her arms crossed as if she were proud.

Instead of the mad scientist I saw that day, there was a passionate genius scientist standing in front of me.

She’s not a dummy either, and she owns a real ‘store’ where she can trade fairly.

I felt like I could continue doing good business with this sister in the future.

‘Then… let’s try combining items now…’

“Sister, are these all the guns?“

“Yes, as you know, hunters don’t use guns often. So, most of this is sold privately to former military personnel, so there isn’t much.“

“Tsk… That’s a shame. For now, I’ll buy everything here.“

“What…? Buying everything…?“

I carefully picked up two [F] grade magnums.

And with my eyes closed, holding one bag with both hands

The moment you put it together like assembling Legos…!

Hwaaa…!

Blue light filled the room and transformed into a new object.

An [E] grade magnum was born.

“What…what?! What… what was that?!“

“Ah. You don’t know. This is called combining weapons. I just tried it for the first time too.“

“If it’s your first time, don’t talk so confidently…!“

Was it because the original [F] grade Magnum had a beautiful appearance?

[E] Grade Magnum looked even more beautiful than that.

It feels like it will somehow hurt more if I shoot it with this.

‘Then… all we can do here… is strengthen…!’

I started strengthening the remaining shotguns, automatic pistols, and throwing daggers like crazy until they all reached [D] grade.

Hwaaa…!

Hwaaa…!

Paaat…!

Light continued to fill the room

Colorful lights appeared in succession as if it were a gacha show.

“Haa…haa…!…Nuna…Nuna, was there some water left over from earlier?“

“Yes! Just wait a moment!“

I poured out some hot spring water and soaked my hands.

Perhaps because it was an ability to strengthen weapons, the mana consumption seemed to be quite high.

‘But how come they’re all [D] grade…! ‘This isn’t that bad…!’

I looked at today’s works with a happy smile.

—–

[D] Black Python Revolver

This is a magnum with an impressive black barrel.

There is a rumor that it was used by a gunman in the Wild West.

-You can now use the skill [Rapid Fire].

-You can now use the skill [Duel].

——-

[D] Father’s Shotgun

Do you think your son is possessed by a gangly woman?

Do not worry! One shot from this shotgun solves everything!

*Caution* This may not work on Awakened people.

-You can use the skill [Suppressive Fire].

——

‘Roughly speaking, automatic pistols and daggers each come with useful skills…’

I checked the remaining items and stretched out.

Perhaps because they were of the same [D] grade, most of the skills obtained from items were similar.

‘If it’s like this… it’ll be okay.’

I put the guns into subspace with a happy expression.

And then I held the hand of my third sister who had suffered and shook her hand.

“It was a lot of hard work, it may have been too much to ask, but I did it in the end.“

“Hehe, this is me. Anyway, this place will be our secret from now on? It’s a place that even Han Ji-ah doesn’t know about.“

“Okay. I’ll keep it a secret. Anyway, I’m going. Good job~!“

I smiled and handed her some more money in her hand.

I headed outside the store.

[congratulations! The relationship rank with Joohee Han has increased!]

‘If you just stay friendly… I guess you get 1 bond point each… You can buy weapons and gain skills… You’re lucky.’

Perhaps because it was the middle of winter, the streets were already starting to get dark.

I quickly took a taxi to Heuksapa’s hideout.

Toward Sillim-dong, where they are.

****

A dark alley in Sillim-dong.

There was a huge building erected there.

Although it was after 9pm, the bars nearby were very lively.

Among them, I approached the entrance of a huge building.

I wanted to break open a Molotov cocktail and throw it at the front door, then shoot and kill everyone who came out, but…

‘But… maybe there were citizens mixed in here…’

Strippers who work as male prostitutes, or people who enjoy private gambling that takes place illegally here.

Surprisingly, even though it was a pretty girl game, illegal things were happening in places with an ambiguous background.

I never thought that this place, which was just an [Experience Dungeon -B-] in the game, would actually be such a terrible place.

They say that the world in which people live is all the same.

Bad things that could happen in Korea seemed to happen here without hesitation.

It’s also a pretty bad version.

Even after the midterm exams, these guys were active, spreading drugs to students.

If you don’t nip them in the bud in advance, they are the ones who will cause you trouble later.

‘Then… I guess I can infiltrate first and wipe out the boss and gang members… and then rescue the kidnapped people…’

I sent Alice a text.

“Hello Alice, if you’re not busy today, would you like to go catch the villains with me?”

Tiring!

As soon as I sent the message, I received her reply right away.

“I’m available anytime! I was always hoping you would call me! What kind of villain are you going to condemn? “I will be with you tonight!”

I smiled solemnly and sent her the plan.

I looked at the nightclub run by Heuksapa.

‘If we just kill all these guys, we can save Yoo Ji-hye…’

Yoo Ji-hye, one of the mid-bosses of Season 1.

To prevent her from becoming a villain, I decided to rescue her mother.

If you kill the boss of the Black Death Sect at the same time,

We were able to solve the drug addiction problem that would hit the academy around season 2 in advance.

Not only can you make a good first impression with Natsuki,

I was able to make the future she sacrificed to save me something that never happened.

‘Then… let’s sweep everything from now on…’

I am a place where level 2 and level 3 awakened people gather,

Into a gloomy snake cave filled with members of the [Black Death Sect].

I walked there slowly.